She's a Lady! Whoa Whoa Whoa She's a Lady...or a bitch depending on your persepctive.

Clover Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez Carter had a day at the salon on Friday.  The Girl repaints her nails about every 45 minutes lately and apparently had some time to include Clovey in the ritual.

So within 15 seconds, every person I run into says "You painted your dog's nails?" and I have to say "My daughter did that", as if she were 8 and not 19.  We hiked up near Silver Falls on Sunday and on the access road in, a couple drove up and asked me a question about the falls, which I knew in odd detail.  "Yes, go back to the main road, turn right and go half a mile to the sign that says 'South Falls', go in there you can hike a loop with 10 falls, it's great.  How long is it?  Oh just about 8.7 miles".  Later I thought, that was kind of a stupid answer.  Just about 8.7 miles is pretty specific.

Anyhoo, while we were talking the guy, who hadn't even gotten out of his car, said "You painted your dog's nails?"

Even two hours of running like a bat out of hell didn't wear that polish off.  She must have used a topcoat.  If so, I need to get the name of that product.  I can't keep polish on for a whole day without wearing part of it off.

Here she is running away from me.  Probably not away from me as much as toward something else like a wildflower, bee, twig or Sasquatch.

Now she's running back to me.  "What the ell is taking you so long"  She sometimes develops an accent and drops her h's.  Cockney or something. 

Even since I was a child, I've had to leave a note saying when I left and where I was going.  I still do it.  That way, if and when I'm kidnapped my family has a starting point.  "Jennifer was last seen...".  So, I left as note, as you do.  The Girl left a note too.

The Girl thinks she's clever because of the last sentence on my note.  The thing is that if I were to forget that last sentence then The Brown Eyed Man would (a) call me on my hike and lecture me or (b) lecture me when I get home.  I do that same thing with The Girl, but since she is not able to carry legally as she is only 19, she carries pepper spray.

So yes, I carry a gun.  Legally.  I would rather be able to have a chance at defending myself against an attacker than just stand there like a lamb and take what I get.  I know some people will disagree with me and to them I say you're welcome to your opinion.

Happy Tuesday!

j